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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Marengo County / Faunsdale / Zip Codes
Faunsdale, AL has a humid subtropical climate, which is typical of the southeastern United States. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and precipitation being fairly low. Summers are hot and humid, with high levels of humidity and frequent rainfall. Spring and autumn are usually pleasant with warm days and cooler nights. Overall, the climate in Faunsdale is mild compared to other parts of the country.

Faunsdale, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Faunsdale averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Faunsdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Faunsdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Faunsdale is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

4.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Faunsdale, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Faunsdale with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Faunsdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Faunsdale are October, April and May.
In Faunsdale, there are 66.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Faunsdale with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Faunsdale, there are 41.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Faunsdale, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
Humidity in Faunsdale can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
February is the wettest month in Faunsdale with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.2 inches in Faunsdale means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Faunsdale with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.1 rainy days annually in Faunsdale, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Faunsdale means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Faunsdale with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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